A68831:163
The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…
The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principal teachers of this Church of England collected and compiled in one tome together, being before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. To the praise of God, and profit of all good Christian readers.The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principall teachers of this Churche of England collected and compiled in one tome togither, beyng before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. To the prayse of God, and profite of all good Christian readers.
London: printed by John Daye, 1573London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1573
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
We had need to take heed every 1where that we be not beguiled with false allegories, whether they be drawn out of the new Testament, or the old, either out of any other story, or of the creatures of the world, but namely in 2this book. Here a man had need to put on all his spectacles, and to arm him self against invisible spirits.
We had neede to take hede euery 1where that wee bee not begyled with false allegories, whether they be drawē out of the new Testament, or the old, either out of any other story, or of the creatures of the world, but namely in 2this booke. Here a man had neede to put on all his spectacles, and to arme him selfe agaynst inuisibles spirites.
- 1Allegories are to be well weighed and considered.Allegories are to bee wel weyed and considered.
- 2The greatest cause of the decay of faith and blindness that we were in▪ was thorough Allegories.The greatest cause of the decay of faith and blindnes that wee were in▪ was thorough Allegories.
First allegories prove nothing (and by allegories understand examples or similitudes borrowed of strange matters, and of an other thing then that thou entreatest of.) And though circū sion be a figure of Baptism, yet thou canst not prove Baptism by Circumcision. For this argument were very